Who's to blame for Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso leaving ECOWAS?

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The military-led governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially left ECOWAS. We look at what led to the fallout, how ECOWAS tried to get them back, and why this matters for the future of West Africa. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, who is the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security.

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